Leggin



Patented Feb. `12, 1884.

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Jenni A, xine, or CHICAGO, iLLiNoi's.

y L EGGIN.

SPECIFICATION forrning part of Letters Patent No. 293,475, dated February 12, 1884.

Application filed November 26, 1883. (No model.) V

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Be it known that I, JULIA A. KING, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of `Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Leggins Vorn over the Shoes or other Clothing for the Feet 5 andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, -A

and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. i

A The improvements herein described relate to that class of leggins wornusually by ladies, which are composed of aknitted elastic fabric and commonly extend `to or above the knee. Said improvements have for their objects, rst, to better confine the lower edge or bottom of the leggin about the foot, in order that said leggin may be `drawn more tightly upward about the ankle and limb; second, to insure a neater appearance of the leggin upon thefoot; and, third, to permit an overshoe to be worn, if desired, without the inconvenience of tucking the lower edges of the leggin beneath the same, and the discomfort arising from thus confining the leggin, or without the unsightly appearance that is produced `when said leggin escapes from confinement beneath the overshoe.

I-Ieretofore elasticleggins of the class described have been made of such lengthV and form at their lower end as to overlie the instep only, and have been held down by a simple strap passing from one edge to the other of the-leggin beneath the hollow of the foot. In this former construction the lower edge or .end ofthe leggin, unless confined by an overshoe, is loose over the `instep and about the heel, and both presents an unsightly appearance, and readily admits snow beneath it. The leggin is also incapable-of being drawn snug and smooth `about the ankle and upper part of the foot, and it must be tucked beneath the overshoe when the latter is worn, from which it is liable to escape, or forms an uncomfortable ridge within the same, if held thereby. In the construction herein set forth the leggin is extended over the foot and isconfined in place by a light or thin sole..- which preferably extends backto the heel, and to which the knitted 'fabric is` j oined after the manner of joining the uppersof shoes' to their soles, either directlyyor by lengthening it out by a tip orfoxing, as the case may be.` The opening left at the bottom for the heel of the shoe to pass through is bordered by a strip of leather or similar material, so as to hug the heel or the shoe in theneighborhood of the heel closely, and to thereby prevent the admission of snow at this point, and also to retain the rea-r portion of the foot of the leggin in place while the latter is drawn upward about the limb. The heel-piece referred to also has the advantage of giving a neat appearance toV the device when on the foot, and of preventing wear and stretching of the knit fabric at this point. ,y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a knitted leggin containing my improvement. Fig. 2 represents the lower portion of the leggin shown in Fig. 1 applied over a'ladys gaiter or boot.

A is a knitted leggin of the usual description, but having its lower end prolonged to project over the ffoot to the lower margins thereof at the sides and at the toe, where itis joined with athin ilexible sole, B, of leather or l other suitable material. of the knitted leggin necessary to reach the sole may be produced either by the addition ofthe necessary stitches to give the desired extension of the fabric, or by the addition of a toe-piece, ,which may be` extended rearwardly along the sides of the foot to any desired extent to -form what is technically known The prolongation as a foxinr. 7 As illustrated in the drawings g an opening is left at B to admit the heel H of the shoe, and in this case the sole Bwill preferably terminate at or near theheel, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. The free margin of the legginabout' the heel is bound or bordered by IOO ' Vand thereby permit the leggin to be drawn 11p-- wardly over the limb sufficiently to cause the same to lie smooth over the foot and ankle.v

It will be observed that the heel-piece a is extended forwardly far enough to unite with the sole B, by which means the lower edge of the fabric is protected at all points, so as to partial sole, B, and heel-opening at B', sub- I5 stantially as described.

2. The combination,witli the elastic knitted leggin extended to cover the upper surface of the foot, of a partial sole, B, and a facing or binding, a', about the heel-opening B', sub- 2ostantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I aX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIA A.y KING. Witnesses:

M. E. DAYTON, P. J. ELLER'r. 

